A man has been bailed after a car was driven through a family and killing a toddler with them.
A man, a woman and a 2-year-old child were reportedly struck by a car as they walked near Gorrell Tank car park in Whitstable, Kent.
The child died from their injuries following the crash at around 8.15pm on Saturday.
A witness said the collision was ‘very serious and very sad’.
They told Kent Online that they had been advised by a man not to take their children to where they had parked as an incident had occurred.
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She added:’When my husband came back with the car, he said lots of people were crying.’
Floral tributes have since been left at the scene with cards and even a toy koala bear.
Three fire engines attended the scene of the incident, which is thought to have involved two cars.
Canterbury City Council, which operates the car park, said its ‘thoughts are with everyone affected’ by the incident.
It said that the car park had since reopened and officers are on site to ‘offer help and support’.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, said police. The child’s next of kin has been informed.
Police said a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He has now been bailed to return to the police station pending further investigation.
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